absentia
ab-SEN-sha
absensha
/æbˈsɛnʃə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “absentia” is spelled “absensha”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | b | s | e | n | sh | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /æ/ | /b/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ |
English writes “absentia” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“absensha” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “absentia”
russialuciapatriciageishamilitiaportiainertiascotiatrishaelisha
“absentia” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “absentia”?
“absentia” is pronounced ab-SEN-sha — IPA /æbˈsɛnʃə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “absensha”.
How many syllables are in “absentia”?
“absentia” has 3 syllables: ab-SEN-sha (the capitalized syllable is stressed).